OK for background music. That's what I thought for most of the album, also regretting the quasi absence of Hayes' voice. The whole thing is saved by Do Your Thing, this 20' long track that is by far the most interesting part of this record. Whereas the rest of the album fails to generate cinematic images, we are here really transported on a journey. Do Your Thing is a 5, the rest is a mere 2.
Honestly enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Pretty fun background music for a slow afternoon at work.
I've watched this movie at least a dozen times and I do not recall the soundtrack being this boring.
I’d always assumed that ‘Theme from Shaft’ was a one off novelty record, but it turns out that Isaac Hayes (who missed out on the title role) recorded the whole soundtrack for the film. The result is a double album of prime 70s funk and soul. Judged on its own merits, most of these tracks lack context so feel a bit aimless. The highlight though is ‘Do Your Thing’ - an epic 20 minute track which makes me feel like driving a car through some cardboard boxes.